Journal File Editor

The Journal File Editor is a built-in, multi-document text editor that can read, edit, play, and translate CUBIT journal files and Python Scripts. To open the journal file editor, select the

icon on the File Tools toolbar, or from the Tools Menu.

Figure 1. The Journal File Editor

The Journal File Editor can be used to create a new Python or Cubit command script. By default, a new journal file will be in Cubit command syntax. You can change the default in the options dialog. On the "General" options page, under the Journal Editor heading, you can select the default syntax. You can change the new journal file's syntax using the translation buttons as well. When you have the correct syntax selected, enter the commands in the order you want them executed. You can play the commands all at once using the play button on the toolbar. You can also play a few commands at a time. Select the commands you want to play. Then, right click and select the "Play Selected" menu item.

The Journal File Editor can also be used to edit an existing journal file. Use the File > Open menu item to open the file you want to edit. You still have all the command play options with an existing journal file.

You can import commands entered in the Command Line Workspace. The File > Import menu item contains a list of available imports. Select the tab you want to import from. Only the current commands will be imported from the command line. Some of the commands you previously entered might not show up if you have the recommended text trimming turned on. Text trimming improves the application's performance for speed and memory. It will trim off the oldest text in the window when a size limit is reached. To get all the command from your current session, make sure that command journaling is turned on.

The Journal File Editor can be used to edit Python or Cubit command scripts. It can also translate between the two forms. Translating from Python to Cubit commands can cause commands to be lost. The Journal File Editor will warn you when doing so.

The Journal File editor can be used to edit multiple files at the same time. Each document is displayed in its own tab. The tab shows the journal file's syntax and name. If you close the Journal File Editor with unsaved data, it will prompt you to save changes for each of the modified journal files you have open.

Journal Editor Toolbar

The Journal Editor's Toolbar provides quick access to several important functions.

New - Creates a new journal file. The new journal file is placed in a new tab.
Open - Used to select a journal file to open.
Save - Saves the current journal file.
Undo - Undo the last text change.
Redo - Redo the last text change, after Undo.
Cut - Standard text cut operation
Copy - Standard text copy operation
Paste - Standard text paste operation
Play Journal File - Plays the entire journal file
Translate to Python - Translates the current Cubit commands in the journal file to Python scripts.
Translate to Cubit - Translates the current Python script in the journal file to Cubit commands.

Other Functionality Available in the Journal Editor

The context ('right-click') menu in the journal editor includes several additional functions, including:

Comment Selected Lines - Highlight any text, select 'comment selected lines', and the highlighted lines will be commented.
Uncomment Selected Lines - Highlight any text, select 'uncomment selected lines', and the highlighted lines will be uncommented.
Clear - select this menu item to clear the contents of the journal file.
Find - Selecting 'find' from the context menu, or from the edit menu, will bring up a dialog enabling the user to find text in the journal file. Options are available to do case-sensitive searches, change search direction, and so forth.